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Kinsmen Lutheran Child Development

Licensed Center · Houston, Harris County, TX · Operation No. 208988

Kinsmen Lutheran Child Development holds a Full Permit issued November 26, 1985. In the state's 60-month public window it has 7 inspections on record with 30 cited deficiencies. The records below are republished verbatim from the Texas HHSC database.

License details
License status
Full Permit
Issued
November 26, 1985
Operation type
Licensed Center
Total capacity
175 children
Ages served
Infant, Toddler, Pre-Kindergarten, School
Address
12100 Champion Forest Dr, Houston, TX 77066-2704
The 60-month record
7
Inspections
0
Assessments
0
Self reports
30
Deficiencies
Deficiencies by the agency's own weight: High 4 · Medium High 11 · Medium 15 · Medium Low 0 · Low 0. These are the state's precomputed counts, republished as-is.
Inspection history
DateActivityDeficiencies cited
Aug 3, 2026 Inspection 2
Jul 29, 2026 Report 0
Jul 2, 2026 Inspection 0
Apr 15, 2026 Report 0
Aug 19, 2025 Inspection 3
Aug 23, 2024 Inspection 5
Sep 29, 2023 Inspection 9
Sep 29, 2022 Inspection 9
Oct 4, 2021 Inspection 2
Deficiency records
August 3, 2026 Standard § 746.5205(3) - Sheltering Drills for Lock-Down-4 times in a calendar year
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There were no current sheltering drills available during the inspection.
Corrected: August 7, 2026
August 3, 2026 Standard § 746.5205(2) - Sheltering Drill For Severe Weather-Four times a calendar year
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There were no current severe weather drills available during the inspection.
Corrected: August 7, 2026
August 19, 2025 Standard § 746.1309(a) - Documented Annual Training Area - 24 Hours Required
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
One out of five files was missing twelve hours of annual training.
Corrected: September 2, 2025
August 19, 2025 Standard § 746.3701(3) - Safety - Air Conditioners, Fans, Heaters Safeguarded
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Two out of nine rooms had fans that was not mounted in the classroom. This was corrected at inspection when the director removed the fans from the two classrooms.
Corrected: August 19, 2025
August 19, 2025 Standard § 746.4135(b) - Children's Products- Annual Certification
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The operation did not have a current CPSC form.
Corrected: August 22, 2025
August 23, 2024 Standard § 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, two did not receive training in one or more of the following topics: responding to and preventing reactions to food allergies, administering medication and handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials.
Corrected: August 30, 2024
August 23, 2024 Standard § 746.1013(a)(3) - Director's Absence - Caregiver in Charge Has Access to All Records
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The persons in charge did not have access to all essential information. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024 Standard § 746.5307(b) - Fire Extinguishers Serviced
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The fire extinguisher on the bus has not been serviced within the last year. The date of the last service was October 2022. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: August 23, 2024
August 23, 2024 Standard § 746.1301(a)(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The bus driver is not current with the required transportation safety course. The training was last completed in October 2023.
Corrected: August 30, 2024
August 23, 2024 Standard § 746.901(10) - Required Personnel Records - Current Driver's License
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
A copy of the van driver's current drivers license was not on file. This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: August 23, 2024
September 29, 2023 Standard § 746.613(a) - Required Immunizations
High
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 were behind with immunizations.
Corrected: November 10, 2023
September 29, 2023 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 lacked a shot record.
Corrected: October 13, 2023
September 29, 2023 Standard § 746.901(2) - Required Personnel Records- Meets Requirements
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, 1 lacked documentation of their GED.
Corrected: November 10, 2023
September 29, 2023 Standard § 746.1111 - Education Outside of U.S.
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel decors evaluated, 1 lacked documentation that the education received outside of the United States is the equivalent to a United States high school diploma.
Corrected: November 10, 2023
September 29, 2023 Standard § 746.201(1) - Policies Comply with Rules
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The operational policies does not include the following information: 1. Procedures for parental notifications 2. Emergency preparedness plan 3. Staff training requirements for abuse and neglect, steps the center will take to increase parent and staff awareness, steps the center will take to increase parent and staff awareness for prevention techniques, community organizations, and actions a parent of a child who is a victim of abuse should take to obtain assistance 4. The requirements for physical activity and outdoor play 5. Staff vaccination requirements
Corrected: November 10, 2023
September 29, 2023 Standard § 746.605(14) - Required Admission Information - School Information for School-age Child
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 2 lacked the phone number of the school the child attends.
Corrected: October 6, 2023
September 29, 2023 Standard § 746.611(b) - Health Statement on File within 1 Week of Admission
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children;s records evaluated,3 lacked a health care statement.
Corrected: October 6, 2023
September 29, 2023 Standard § 745.651(1) - Background Check Validation - You must inactivate a subject who is no longer associated with your operation within 7 days of leaving
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Background checks for staff who are not longer employed by the center have not been inactivated.
Corrected: October 2, 2023
September 29, 2023 Standard § 746.605(6) - Required Admission Information - Emergency Contact
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, 3 lacked the address of the emergency contact.
Corrected: October 6, 2023
September 29, 2022 Standard § 746.3505(e) - Diapering Procedures - Sanitizing Diaper Changing Area
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
All of the required steps are not being done when using a bleach/water solution as the disinfectant. When a bleach/water solution is used as the disinfectant, the 4-step sanitizing process must be followed: 1. Spray with soap and water 2. Rinse with clear water 3. Spray or soak in a disinfectant solution for at least two minutes. Rinse with cool water items children are likely to place in their mouths. 4. Allow the item to air dry This was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022 Standard § 746.2407 - Infant Care Area Furnishings and Equipment -Use of Safety Straps
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Infants were sitting in seatswhere either the safety straps were not fastened or the seat was not equipped with the required straps.
Corrected: September 30, 2022
September 29, 2022 Standard § 746.1311(e) - Director Annual Training - Additional required topics
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The director did not receive annual training hours in the following topics for the previous training years: 1. Administering medications 2. Food allergies 3. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials
Corrected: October 13, 2022
September 29, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(7)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Transportation Training
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
The bus driver is not current with the required two clock hour transportation safety training.
Corrected: September 30, 2022
September 29, 2022 Standard § 746.5617(a)(2) - Required Equipment in Vehicles - Emergency Medical Information
High
Verbatim from the agency record
The required authorization for emergency medical transport and treatment authorization forms for each child being transported are not on the center's bus.
Corrected: September 30, 2022
September 29, 2022 Standard § 746.1301(1)(A) - Training Requirements for Employees, Caregivers, and Directors - Orientation
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel records evaluated, four did not have documentation that the following topics were covered in orientation: 1. Administering medications 2. Food allergies 3. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials
Corrected: October 13, 2022
September 29, 2022 Standard § 746.603(a)(4) - Children's Records - Immunizations
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 children's records evaluated, four were behind with immunizations.
Corrected: October 13, 2022
September 29, 2022 Standard § 745.621(a)(2) - AP Initial background checks submitted - At the time you hire someone
High
Verbatim from the agency record
A caregiver was allowed access to children in care without a backgriound check being submitted.
Corrected: September 29, 2022
September 29, 2022 Standard § 746.1309(e) - Documented Annual Training- Required Content
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
Of the 10 personnel record evaluated, five did not receive annual training hours in the following topics for there respective training years: 1. Administering medications 2. Food allergies 3. Handling, storing and disposing of hazardous materials
Corrected: October 13, 2022
October 4, 2021 Standard § 746.4003(b) - First Aid Kit - Supplies Not Expired
Medium
Verbatim from the agency record
The first aid kit was inspected. The bottle of hydrogen peroxide was expired. Expiration date of April 2020. NOTE: This deficiency was corrected at inspection.
Corrected: October 4, 2021
October 4, 2021 Standard § 746.5603(c) - Types of Vehicles Used to Transport Children - Be Maintained Safely
Medium High
Verbatim from the agency record
There is a torn seat on both transportation vehicles.
Corrected: October 29, 2021
About these records

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